Founded by one of the early leaders of the 3M Company, the McKnight Foundation has innovation embedded in its approach to philanthropy. Carrying that spirit in 2013, the board embarked on a careful process, asking: What more can our endowment do to further our mission of improving the quality of life for present and future …
Explore Why We Invest How We Invest Where We Invest Impact Investing FAQ Impact Investing Goal: Invest our endowment in ways that advance financial, program, and learning returns. We act as an owner of assets, a consumer of financial products, a shareholder, and a market participant to advance sustainability and select program goals. McKnight's Strategic …
Get answers to the most frequently asked funding questions. What are the basic requirements to be eligible for a grant?With very few exceptions, applicants must be classified by the Internal Revenue Service as tax-exempt, nonprofit organizations to be eligible for a grant. We provide planning, operating, and project grants. Please note that the Foundation’s primary …
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Thank you for your interest in seeking a grant from the McKnight Foundation. We encourage you to familiarize yourself with our varied Programs and their specific strategies and grantmaking criteria. In addition, McKnight has ended four program areas: Education, Region & Communities, Mississippi River, and Southeast Asia. Arts & CultureThe Arts & Culture program supports …
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Electronic Fund Transfer Payments The McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience uses an electronic payments system. This system allows us to transfer funds to our payees quickly and securely. The Fund's payments are made via the Automated Clearing House (ACH), which is a secure network connecting all U.S. financial institutions. The ACH network acts as the …
Board of Directors Anthony Movshon, Ph.D., President Kelsey Martin, M.D., Ph.D., Vice-President Dana Anderson Catherine Dulac, Ph.D. Stephanie Duffy Michael Ehlers, M.D., Ph.D. Ming Guo, M.D., Ph.D. Richard Mooney, Ph.D Markus Meister, Ph.D. Leslie Vosshall, Ph.D. Selection Committees Neurobiology of Brain Disorders Awards Ming Guo, M.D., Ph.D., Chair Susanne Ahmari, M.D., Ph.D. Gloria Choi, Ph.D. …
1997-1999 William A. Catterall, Ph.D., University of Washington Functional Significance of Neuromodulation of Brain Sodium Channels Peter Dallos, Ph.D., Northwestern University Motility Motors of Cochlear Outer Hair Cells Norman Davidson, Ph.D., California Institute of Technology Adenovirus Mediated Gene Transfer and the Study of Synaptic Plasticity Richard H. Goodman, M.D., Ph.D., Oregon Health & Science University …
2000 - 2002 John R. Carlson, Ph.D., Yale University Odor Receptor Gene Selection: A Genetic Analysis in Drosophila Ulrike Heberlein, Ph.D., University of California, San Francisco Neuroanatomical Bases of Ethanol-induced Behaviors in Drosophila Alex L. Kolodkin, Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine The Role of Replusive Pathfinding Cues in the Vertebrate Olfactory System Gilles …